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Critics say that air pollutants and waste discharged from farms and from already existing farm-based biodigesters receive scant federal and state oversight.
More than a decade ago, the state helped spark a boom in biofuels produced from plants or animal waste. But dairy biogas is used to produce a combustion fuel which the state is on a path to phase out, especially for cars and trucks.
California grants climate credits for fuel made from cow manure, but there’s a paradox: The state’s program encourages collection of methane yet promotes natural gas.